Hill,
at 6-foot-6 and 352 pounds, was a consensus three-star prospect out of
St. George's High in Collierville, Tenn., who committed to Alabama in
November. His absence leaves the Crimson Tide with just two offensive
linemen from the class of 2012: Caleb Gulledge and Brandon Greene.

Hill is the lone casualty from Alabama's 26-man signing class. The other 25 were all present and accounted for when the Crimson Tide opened camp last week.

Hargrave Military Academy annually absorbs a number of highly rated players who fell just short academically. The school has a strong reputation of rehabilitating those players' careers and sending them off to top Division I programs.

Former defensive tackle Kerry Murphy spent a year at Hargrave before signing with the Crimson Tide in 2008.